Worth a tune or wait?
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Melting Slicks
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From: DC
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Worth a tune or wait?
I'm just wondering if you guys think it's worth it to get a tune yet. The car has a Blackwing cai, front license plate air mod and borla quad stingers. I was told that there's a noticeable difference even if you get a stock c5 tuned, so I was wondering if maybe the stingers and the Blackwing would help at all.
I'd like to save up for headers next, but I need to work on my house first so the headers might not be until sometime next year.
I'd like to save up for headers next, but I need to work on my house first so the headers might not be until sometime next year.
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From: Dyer, IN
I'm just wondering if you guys think it's worth it to get a tune yet. The car has a Blackwing cai, front license plate air mod and borla quad stingers. I was told that there's a noticeable difference even if you get a stock c5 tuned, so I was wondering if maybe the stingers and the Blackwing would help at all.
I'd like to save up for headers next, but I need to work on my house first so the headers might not be until sometime next year.
I'd like to save up for headers next, but I need to work on my house first so the headers might not be until sometime next year.
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From: New Market AL
There really isn't much that would need to be changed in your stock tune at this point. The timing at WOT is usually a little conservative, so bumping that up will give you a few HP, but it won't be something you can feel in the seat of your pants. Even with headers there isn't a whole lot of change needed in the tune. If your car is an automatic, you can increase the shift firmness and play with rpm points, which makes if feel more powerful.
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St. Jude Donor '12
I'm just wondering if you guys think it's worth it to get a tune yet. The car has a Blackwing cai, front license plate air mod and borla quad stingers. I was told that there's a noticeable difference even if you get a stock c5 tuned, so I was wondering if maybe the stingers and the Blackwing would help at all.
I'd like to save up for headers next, but I need to work on my house first so the headers might not be until sometime next year.
I'd like to save up for headers next, but I need to work on my house first so the headers might not be until sometime next year.
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
100% GREAT INFO!
If it were me,,I would install a set of Long Tube SS ARH Headers, X pipe, High flow CATs, Ported TB, and THEN,,,get your tune,
You will be MUCH better off and see a better gain for your buck! A professional TUNE thats decient is expensive ($400-$500)
Get all your MOD stuff done and then tune.
Bill C
If it were me,,I would install a set of Long Tube SS ARH Headers, X pipe, High flow CATs, Ported TB, and THEN,,,get your tune,
You will be MUCH better off and see a better gain for your buck! A professional TUNE thats decient is expensive ($400-$500)
Get all your MOD stuff done and then tune.
Bill C
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